Window-glass fastener.



I Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

G. W. PHINNY. WINDOW GLASS PASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED 00129, 1908.

Witnesses CHRISTPHER W. PHINNY, 0F BROWNWOOD, TEXAS.

WINDOW-GLASS FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

Application filed October 29, 1908. Serial No. 460,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTPHER W. PHINNY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brownwood, in the county of Brown, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Glass Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a window glass fastener and more particularly to fasteners for securing panes of glass within a window sash or frame.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a window glass fastener comprising resilient strips or sections mounted at opposite sides of a pane of glass and metal members or plates disposed over the resilient strips or sections and secured by fasteners to the Window frame or sash so as to rigidly mount the window glass in positlon in the latter.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a Window glass fastener which is simple in construction, durable, efficient and inexpensive in the manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention for example consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the same disclosing the prefer-red form of embodiment of the invention, and as brought out in the appended claim.

It is evident that changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the several parts might be made without departing from the invention and hence it is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the particular construction and arrangement of parts shown and described.

In the drawlngs, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window sash or frame with its glass mounted therein and showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig.

3 is a fragmentary view in perspective of one of the resilient sections or strips. Fig. 4 is a similar view of the other resilient section. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section showing in detail glass and fastener in position.

Similar'referencc characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

In the drawings the numeral 5 designates the window frame which is of the ordinary construction having mounted therein a window glass or pane 6 and arranged at opposite sides of the latter around the marginal edge thereof are resilient strips 7 and 8 respectively each of which is preferably formed of rubber and the said strip 7 is formed with a longitudinal bearing flange 9 which is adapted to project between the edge of the glass 6 and the window frame so as to form a cushion bed for the said glass. The resilient strip 8 is provided with a longitudinal recess 10 to receive a portion of the flange 9 when the strips are disposed in proper position on the window frame. The outer faces of the strips 7 and 8 are curved as at 11 and at opposite ends of the latter are beveled portions 12 and disposed over and against the curved faces 11 of the resilient strips are curved metallic plates 13 the opposite longitudinal edges thereof being beveled as at 14 corresponding to the beveled portions 12 of said strips so that when the said plates are mounted over and upon the latter the opposite longitudinal edges of said plates will contact with the beveled portions 12 so as to not contact with the glass 6 and the window frame.

The metal plates and resilient strips are secured to the window frame 5 by means of fasteners 15 the latter passing through registering openings contained in the plates and strips respectively and engage the window frame. Said fasteners are disposed at an angle with respect to each other and cross one another at the point of engagement of the same with the window frame.

It is obvious the metal plates and resilient strips can be secured to all forms of window frame structures to mount panes of glass therein. In securing the glass in the window frame in this manner the said glass is held solidly thus preventing any rattling of the same in the window frame and also forming a joint that will effectually resist the entrance of water as well as exclude dust and dirt.

What is claimed is V A window pane fastener of the class (le scribed comprising opposed interfitting rcsilient sections and adapted to receive therebetween a glass, one of said sections containing a longitudinal recess, a tongue formed longitudinally of the other section and projecting at right angles to the inner face thereof to form a bearing seat for the edge of a glass and adapted to engage the recess, curved metallic plates arranged against the outer faces of said resilient sections and fastener means passing through said plates to secure the latter and efl'ect spreading acion of the resilient sections to bring their 1 inner faces snugly in contact with a glass and the inner edges of a window frame.

In testimony whereof, I aflix mysignature, in presence of two Witnesses.

CHRISTPHER \V. PHINNY. \Vitnesses JOHN CHAMPION, R031. L. RUSSELL. 

